Ron van der Hoff
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Ron Luitjen Lucia van der Hoff (born March 26, 1978 in Venray
, Limburg
) is an athlete from the Netherlands
, who competes in archery
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Van der Hoff competed in archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. In men's individual archery, he won his first match, upsetting Butch Johnson
of the USA. Advancing to the round of 32, he was defeated in the second round of elimination. His final rank was 30th overall.
Van der Hoff was also a member of the Netherlands' 5th-place men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This team had placed 6th at the 2003 World Championship.
Venray
Venray is a municipality and a town in Limburg, Netherlands, 115 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. Venray has about 43,000 inhabitants.- Population centres :...
, Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
) is an athlete from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competes in archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
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Van der Hoff competed in archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...
. In men's individual archery, he won his first match, upsetting Butch Johnson
Butch Johnson
Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S...
of the USA. Advancing to the round of 32, he was defeated in the second round of elimination. His final rank was 30th overall.
Van der Hoff was also a member of the Netherlands' 5th-place men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This team had placed 6th at the 2003 World Championship.